Iron Fist

Iron Fist
Portrayed by Finn Jones
Statistics
Full Name	Danny Rand
Age	26
Height	6'0"
Build	Lean
Eyes	Blue
Hair	Blonde
Skin	Caucasian
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The Immortal Iron Fist. CEO of Rand Enterprises. Kind of an idiot.

Reputation

Danny Rand is known to the public to be the well-meaning if somewhat clueless CEO of Rand Enterprises. He miraculously returned after being presumed dead for a decade. As he's a bit too fond of telling people, he is also the Immortal Iron Fist, protector of K'un L'un, but for some reason he's not there doing the protecting.

Biography

Danny Rand was born to a life of wealth and privilege. His father, Wendell Rand was the CEO of Rand Enterprises, a multi-billion dollar corporation. For the first twelve years of his life, he wanted for nothing and lived in the lap of luxury. He had no concept of what other people's lives were like. He was a kind child who had a good relationship with his parents. He has fond memories of scrambling around Rand headquarters like it was his own private playroom.
When he was 12 years old, he was travelling with his parents in a private jet. The jet crashed. HIs parents and the pilot were killed. Somehow, Danny survived. He was rescued by monks and brought to the mystical city of K'un L'un.
Danny grew up as an acolyte of the monks of K'un L'un. The way between the city and the wider world was closed, so he could not return home. Life in K'un L'un was anything but soft. The conditions were brutal and challenging. He worked for his meager rations and slept on a hard mat. When he wasn't working, he was training. It didn't matter if he didn't want to fight. He didn't have much of a choice.
Winning battles was rewarded with more advanced moves. After he started winning fights, it kindled some sort of inner Rand ambition - the same ambition that had driven his father. He started to get more and more competitive, working hard to best his fellow acolytes.
In K'un L'un there was no corporate ladder to climb, but there were titles. The one title that grabbed his attention was that of the Iron Fist - protector of the city. Despite the fact that his fellow acolytes believed an outsider to be unworthy, he attempted the trials anyway. It wasn't arrogance so much as an unconscious feeling of entitlement. He was driven to succeed, and in the mystical city, this was a way to succeed.
Despite all odds, Danny completed the trials of the Iron Fist. He found himself faced with a dragon - Shou-Lau the Undying. He plunged his fist into the creature's molten heart and gained the power of the Iron Fist - as well as the dragon's mark on his chest.
The title was earned, but what Danny didn't expect was that the title essentially meant…glorified sentry duty. It was his sacred duty to protect K'un L'un, which meant standing at the pass, day in and day out.
Another man would be humbled by this sacred duty. But Danny wanted more. If he had been at home and his parents had survived, he would be taking on some junior position in his father's company - a comfy recipient of nepotism. He still felt entitled to that kind of life on some level, but those ambitions didn't map onto the world he now inhabited. He grew restless with sentry duty nearly immediately, and impatient to learn more about his powers.
So in retrospect, the masters of K'un L'un should have expected that Danny would leave his post the moment he spotted a hawk and saw that the way was open. The duty he had fought for and almost died for, was abandoned very quickly. Even Danny himself didn't truly understand why he did it.
Danny returned to New York. A combination of a 12 year old's view of how the wider world should work and a certain…cluelessness meant his reintegration into society hit a lot of hiccups. Perhaps the same luck that had guarded him all his life clicked in yet again, because he was somehow able to convince the right people that he was who he said he was, and more astounding still, reclaim a controlling part of Rand Enterprises. Not until after a stint in a mental institution - for very understandable reasons.
Now Danny is in New York, having abandoned his sacred duty, and with the power of the Iron Fist. Is it fate that brought him back there? Is he meant to be there? Or is he simply a clueless young man who followed the wrong-headed direction of his heart?

Character Details

Personality Danny Rand is a very good-hearted person. He believes in helping people and in doing the Right Thing (TM). Unfortunately, he lacks understanding to truly see the world as it is. Everything he has ever come across has a cut-and-dried solution in his mind. That often means him charging headlong and fighting, or trusting people to do the right thing when they have no incentive to do so. He believes in honour and justice, but as abstract concepts rather than how they actually manifest in the real world. Part of that is his isolated upbringing, and part of that comes from his life of privilege before the plane crash. It's hard for him to see inequality, for instance, because he hasn't experienced it. He doesn't deny it exists, but it doesn't enter into his world view until someone confronts him with it. The creedo of Danny's life can be summed up as: he means well, but he often falls short. To his credit, he does try to learn and he does try to listen, but he can also be pigheadedly stubborn when he believes what he's doing is right. Despite his viewing the world in absolutes, he doesn't even truly understand the motivations for why he's done some of the things he's done. Abilities The Iron Fist Danny gained the power of the Immortal Iron Fist by plunging his fist into the molten heart of Shou-Lau the Undying, a dragon. Which sounds ridiculous, which makes it baffling that Danny tells it to just about anyone who will stay still for five seconds. Functionally, what that means is that Danny can, by focusing his Chi, direct that energy into his fist. His fist then becomes incredibly hard (benchmark 8 strength), capable of striking with brute force (a ton and more) and without injury to him. He can hit so hard that it produces shockwaves that can knock down everything around him (including himself.) The power of the Iron Fist also gives him limited healing abilities, both on himself and on others. Through focus, he can heal bullet wounds, burn out poison and other minor acts of healing. He doesn't currently have a very good handle on this ability. These abilities are completely dependent on his state of mind. If Danny is confused or unsure of his purpose, or if he has lost confidence in himself, he finds summoning the power of the Iron Fist to be difficult or impossible. If he is injured or physically or emotionally weak, he will also find it difficult to summon. If he is well-rested and has clear purpose, he can sometimes ignite and release the power in close succession, but usually he needs at least a full 24 hours before he can summon its power again. Martial Arts Even the most skilled fighters in the world didn't have the kind of concentrated training that Danny underwent during his time in K'un L'un. The sheer immersiveness of his training gives him a fighting edge over others. He is a skilled fighter, but still lacking in discipline and focus that would lead to mastery. Still, a 'skilled' fighter in K'un L'un is more impressive out in the wider world. He can more than hold his own with the best fighters. He also meditates frequently, to centre and calm himself. Reflexes Speed And Stamina Thanks to his transformation into the Iron Fist, Danny is faster and has more endurance than an average human, He can recover quickly from blows and is able to read a fight and take on multiple opponents at once. Part of this is his extensive training, but part of it is certainly superhuman. Opponents that were his equal in K'un L'un before he became the Iron Fist, he now has a definite edge on. Languages Danny can speak Cantonese and Japanese with some degree of competency. Mandarin is the closest he comes to fluency, though it's with a terrible Western accent. Advantages Rand Enterprises Somehow, Danny managed to convince enough people that he is actually the heir to Rand Enterprises. That made him a billionare overnight and gave him significant clout at one of the world's biggest companies. He has absolutely no idea how the world of business works, but he has access to considerable resources. The Immortal Iron Fist Although his title mostly means other people want to kill him, to a few, it earns him respect and access. Ambition Danny has a lot of flaws, but no one can deny his ambition and drive. It manifested in his father in the form of a major corporation. In Danny, it manifested in going for the highest title he could achieve in K'un L'un: the Iron Fist. He tends to do what he sets his mind to, for good or for ill. Disadvantages & Flaws Privileged Danny understands technology, he knows how to navigate New York. He knows what a crosswalk button is, and what a cop's job is. But he doesn't get politics, or racial tensions, or inequality or any of the other hundreds of issues that requires a nuanced approach and something other than a black and white view of the world. He may have had a rough time in K'un L'un, but he was born a rich little white boy, and it shows in his lack of perspective. He's always tries to treat others with respect and expects that the key to world peace is just being nice to one another. He hasn't yet learned that there's a lot more to the world than that, and things are a lot messier than good and evil. The Opposite Of Subtle Danny will blather on about where he came from and about being the Iron Fist to just about anyone. He doesn't seem to see the need for discretion or subtlety. He's also a public figure on top of that, as the miraculously not-dead heir to Rand Enterprises. Thankfully for all involved, the others at Rand managed to coach him into not telling the media he's the Immortal Iron Fist at least. Kind Of An Idiot Danny is good-hearted, well-meaning, heroic…and sometimes not very smart. Maybe it's because his understanding of the world outside of K'un L'un is stunted at the level of 12 year old rich boy, or maybe he's just a bit…derpy. Either way, he says and does things that cause a lot of side-eyes. He didn't realize, for instance, that people would react poorly to him walking into Rand Enterprises looking like a dirty hobo and expecting his family's company back. Usually his goodhearted nature and spark of innocence makes people tolerate him, but even after spending time in New York, he still does stuff that is pretty damned clueless. Not everyone is going to tolerate that. Training Interrupted Danny left K'un L'un before he could explore the true power of the Iron Fist. He doesn't know exactly what he can do, or how to control his power fully. It risks controlling him. Buisness?? Danny has no earthly clue how to actually run a company or what his power actually entitles him to. That means it's fairly easy for those he trusts to take advantage of him, and to access his power by association. RP Hooks

Relationships

This version of Danny is from the MCU, but one that recognizes the flaws in the character.

This character has a new player as of September 2017.

RP Logs & Journals

2018 May 16, 2018: A Claire-shaped Shoulder Angel Claire meets the (in)famous Danny Rand. (permalink: log:7408 | tags: claire_temple iron_fist | posted: 17 May 2018 00:31) May 08, 2018: The Idealist and the Free Press Danny Rand goes public about Rand Industries' stance on registration at a press conference. (permalink: log:7371 | tags: iron_fist lois_lane madrigal spider-man tnp trish-walker | posted: 09 May 2018 01:47) May 07, 2018: Preppers Luke pulls Six and Danny into preparations for the new Mega Bar. (permalink: log:7375 | tags: iron_fist power-man six | posted: 10 May 2018 00:04) April 29, 2018: Technically Bespoke Owen delivers Danny Rand a shiny new suit. (permalink: log:7404 | tags: boomerang iron_fist | posted: 15 May 2018 23:29) April 19, 2018: Like An Off Brand Q Owen summons Danny to Stark towers to try out the new suit. Danny doesn't make it past the lobby before Tony picks him up and tags along. (permalink: log:7283 | tags: boomerang iron_fist iron_man | posted: 20 Apr 2018 03:05) April 18, 2018: How Do You Solve a Problem Like the Maximoffs? The Defenders — a loose association formed to take on Wilson Fisk last year — meet to discuss another threat to their city. (permalink: log:7289 | tags: daredevil iron_fist jessica_jones know_my_name powerman | posted: 21 Apr 2018 19:20) April 12, 2018: The Iron Goldendoodle The Maximoff Twins take the measure of another of the Defenders. …They don't really know what to make of Danny Rand. Also Wanda is a pancake. (permalink: log:7251 | tags: iron_fist know_my_name quicksilver scarlet_witch tnp | posted: 13 Apr 2018 03:14) April 08, 2018: Dragon Punching Fine, there are no dragons punched in this log. But there is much talk about the punching of dragons and some thug punching. And then Owen and Danny discuss Danny's need for a mask and some gear and Owen floats the idea of a job with Rand. (permalink: log:7233 | tags: boomerang iron_fist | posted: 09 Apr 2018 02:21) March 27, 2018: The Great Ninja Detective Danny Rand visits the offices of Nelson and Murdock to talk law stuff. Other things get discussed first. (permalink: log:7172 | tags: daredevil iron_fist know_my_name | posted: 28 Mar 2018 20:06) March 18, 2018: A Devil in Gramercy Park Daredevil pays Danny Rand a visit on his own turf, and then both stop by Trish Walker's to visit a laid-up Jessica Jones (permalink: log:7114 | tags: daredevil iron_fist jessica_jones know_my_name | posted: 19 Mar 2018 02:28) February 19, 2018: Weekend at Danny's 2 There are no voodoo reanimated corpses or sweet 80s fashion, no, it's just Owen, Emery and Danny chatting over breakfast foods at Danny's palatial Manhattan home. (permalink: log:6965 | tags: boomerang iron_fist samael | posted: 19 Feb 2018 21:36) February 16, 2018: Tubthumping Luke and Danny visit the site of the (former) bar, Impulse visits, the start of rebuilding ensues. (permalink: log:6955 | tags: impulse iron_fist power-man | posted: 19 Feb 2018 01:17) February 09, 2018: Wake and Bake Danny attempts to pull Luke out of his funk after losing the bar, Luke finally explains why it's been so hard. (permalink: log:6914 | tags: iron_fist power-man | posted: 11 Feb 2018 01:21) January 30, 2018: Snowsuit Ninja Meets Spaghetti Girl The two most cheerful superheroes on the grid meet and chat over unconscious ninjas. (permalink: log:6874 | tags: iron_fist ms._marvel | posted: 31 Jan 2018 21:16) January 18, 2018: House Crasher Danny meets his random house crasher Owen and the two discuss Luke's bar and future plans. (permalink: log:6807 | tags: boomerang iron_fist know_my_name | posted: 20 Jan 2018 18:31) January 01, 2018: Street Fight On New Year's Day, Danny Rand stumbles upon a Midtown burglary — and Daredevil taking out his failure to bring in Wilson Fisk on the burglars. (permalink: log:6747 | tags: daredevil iron_fist know_my_name | posted: 04 Jan 2018 04:08) 2017 December 19, 2017: A Guppy Among Sharks Danny Rand visits the Hellfire Club for the first time. He has no idea what he's gotten himself into. (permalink: log:6765 | tags: iron_fist white_queen | posted: 09 Jan 2018 15:58) December 12, 2017: Luke's Bar Christmas Party Luke hosts a small Christmas part for staff and friends at the bar. People show up, eat food and drink almost like normal people. It's terrifying. (permalink: log:6655 | tags: boomerang daredevil impulse iron_fist jessica_jones power-man six | posted: 13 Dec 2017 13:44) December 02, 2017: Raid at Monterary Shock After months of footwork and dangerous battles, a team comes together to put an end to Wilson Fisk's illicit science experiments. The finale to Tigers and Flies. (permalink: log:6586 | tags: daredevil dr._jane_foster iron_fist kingpin power-man six spider-gwen the_winter_soldier tigers_flies | posted: 02 Dec 2017 06:56) November 30, 2017: Two Billionaires Walk Into a Bar What it says on the tin! (permalink: log:6582 | tags: iron_fist iron_man power-man | posted: 01 Dec 2017 03:54) November 29, 2017: Making Ready Danny Rand, Daredevil, Luke Cage and Six meet to prepare for an all-out assault on Wilson Fisk's drug empire. (permalink: log:6588 | tags: daredevil iron_fist power_man six tigers_flies | posted: 02 Dec 2017 16:14) November 27, 2017: So Then There's That Luke drops by to get Danny up to speed. About darn near everything. (permalink: log:6560 | tags: iron_fist power-man | posted: 28 Nov 2017 03:02) November 26, 2017: A Priest's Confession Emery comes clean about his past to Danny (permalink: log:6561 | tags: iron_fist samael | posted: 28 Nov 2017 03:06) November 13, 2017: Just Because You Can Danny calls Emery for help. Emery helps, gives advice and confesses to a couple of things. Danny gets patched up. (permalink: log:6544 | tags: iron_fist samael | posted: 25 Nov 2017 05:59) November 11, 2017: Billionaire Babysitter After a rag tag team assembles to save Jessica Jones, some end up a little worse for the wear and Luke Cage makes sure Danny Rand is okay before sending him home. (permalink: log:6484 | tags: iron_fist power-man | posted: 12 Nov 2017 18:00) November 10, 2017: Distress Call Danny Rand, Luke Cage, Six, and Daredevil come together to respond to an apparent distress call from Jessica Jones. (permalink: log:6476 | tags: daredevil iron_fist jessica_jones power-man six tigers_flies | posted: 11 Nov 2017 06:51) November 03, 2017: All for Charity! Some of the largest names in New York turn out for a joint charitable gala in the newly refurbished Stark Expo. But one can't have a charity event without having things go terribly wrong… (permalink: log:6437 | tags: agent_carter captain_america cyclops daredevil fairchild iron_fist iron_man iron_monger kingpin loki merrow old_man_logan ozymandias pepper_potts quicksilver rusalka_stojespal samael scarlet_witch six superboy tnp white_queen zatanna_zatara | posted: 04 Nov 2017 07:08) October 25, 2017: Work the Room Emma Frost corners Danny Rand at a networking event. Danny is out of his element in more ways than one. (permalink: log:6405 | tags: iron_fist white_queen | posted: 29 Oct 2017 16:53) October 23, 2017: Takeout Confession The number of people Danny's told his (totally awesome, shut up) title to grows to two. (permalink: log:6387 | tags: iron_fist samael | posted: 26 Oct 2017 00:09) October 17, 2017: One Long Grouchy Sigh The title almost says it all. But is any other reaction really possible when Jessica Jones takes a meeting with Danny Rand? (permalink: log:6354 | tags: iron_fist jessica_jones | posted: 18 Oct 2017 05:26) October 13, 2017: Snow White, Bodyguard, and Labradoodle Danny Rand becomes the target of a kidnapping plot, which forces him to reveal his magical glowing fist to Emery Papsworth and Jessica Jones. Of course, Emery and Jess reveal a few new things to Danny and one another, too. (permalink: log:6328 | tags: iron_fist jessica_jones samael | posted: 13 Oct 2017 05:20) October 09, 2017: Slip and Fight Danny Rand gives his driver the slip, ends up back at home bruised and bleeding but still wearing his shoes. Emery is there to greet him. (permalink: log:6316 | tags: iron_fist samael | posted: 11 Oct 2017 01:22) October 05, 2017: It Was a Slow Day at the Office Home from Wakanda at last, Jessica Jones settles in and tries to make sense of life back in New York City. Danny Rand gives her just what she needs by showing up with a brand new case. (permalink: log:6327 | tags: iron_fist jessica_jones | posted: 13 Oct 2017 04:15) September 17, 2017: My Fair Ninja Rand Enterprises hires a specialist named Emery Papsworth to help young Danny Rand develop into the CEO butterfly they want him to be. Its not the introduction Danny is expecting. Emery gets a job, Danny gets compared to a homeless person…the start of a wonderful partnership. (permalink: log:6257 | tags: iron_fist samael | posted: 18 Sep 2017 23:52) August 23, 2017: Breakout Session Danny Rand and Luke Cage meet after an event where Luke played bartender. Danny's bad at business, Luke's good at doing that bartender sage advice thing. Danny still doesn't know what kind of booze he likes. Also, shoes? (permalink: log:6271 | tags: iron_fist power-man | posted: 25 Sep 2017 02:21) February 06, 2017: Well, That Happened Stilt-Man terrorizes Hell's Kitchen. Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Danny Rand, and Sofia Strange work together to stop him. Jessica winds up very arrested when it goes very wrong. (permalink: log:5295 | tags: iron_fist jessica_jones luke_cage sorceress | posted: 08 Feb 2017 02:57) 2016 2015 May 08, 2015: Smoothhouse Some members of the New Justice Society hit a SMOOTHHOUSE with the aid of Iron Fist. (permalink: log:1233 | tags: black_canary grease_monkey iron_fist nitro njsa the-smooth | posted: 08 May 2015 16:55) April 15, 2015: Iron Canary Black Canary meets with Iron Fist to learn more about the prior Iron Fist & any possible connection. (permalink: log:584 | tags: black_canary iron_fist | posted: 17 Apr 2015 14:28) April 09, 2015: Fist of Iron Iron Fist, Black Canary and Nitro meet. Canary extends an offer to Iron Fist to be part of a 'New Justice Society'. (permalink: log:582 | tags: black_canary iron_fist nitro njsa | posted: 17 Apr 2015 14:08) April 08, 2015: Super Good Advise A group of heroes gather. (permalink: log:861 | tags: constantine hawkeye_ii iron_fist martian_manhunter supergirl | posted: 24 Apr 2015 21:14) April 07, 2015: The Last Days of Wonder, Part 3: Something About Tuesdays (Harlem) New York is under attack again! (permalink: log:212 | tags: arsenal iron_fist killer_croc lunair martian_manhunter | posted: 08 Apr 2015 03:07) 2014 June 22, 2014: Prison Riot The conclusion? of Arsenal's plot. (Run by Arsenal.) (permalink: log:897 | tags: iron_fist lunair paul_manning witchblade | posted: 25 Apr 2015 19:20) May 10, 2014: Follow The Buzzards Sara and Paul go out on a case. (permalink: log:89 | tags: arsenal iron_fist paul_manning witchblade | posted: 15 May 2014 05:54) April 17, 2014: Skyhooked Superman calls for help finding the four-year-old daughter of one of Chloe Sullivan's friends, and there's Hell in the way. (permalink: log:77 | tags: arsenal huntress iron_fist mimic nightwing superboy superman wonder_man | posted: 15 May 2014 05:28)

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